Open specification used to define the .NET framework, the legacy .NET Framework, and other runtimes
Common Language Infrastructure
ISO/IEC 23271:2012(E)
Abbreviation
CLI
Status
Published
Year started
2000; 24 years ago (2000)
First published
2001; 23 years ago (2001) (Ecma) and 2003; 21 years ago (2003) (ISO/IEC)
Latest version
Sixth edition June 2012; 11 years ago (2012-06)
Organization
Developed by: Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, and others Standardized by: Ecma, ISO/IEC
Committee
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22
Domain
Common Language (Cross-platform)
License
RAND
Website
ECMA-335, ISO/IEC 23271
The Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) is an open specification and technical standard originally developed by Microsoft and standardized by ISO/IEC (ISO/IEC 23271) and Ecma International (ECMA 335)[1][2] that describes executable code and a runtime environment that allows multiple high-level languages to be used on different computer platforms without being rewritten for specific architectures. This implies it is platform agnostic. The .NET Framework, .NET and Mono are implementations of the CLI.
The metadata format is also used to specify the API definitions exposed by the Windows Runtime.[3][4]
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^"ECMA-335". ECMA International. June 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023.
^"Introduction to Advanced Windows Store App Development using HTML5 and JavaScript". Microsoft Press Store. October 15, 2013. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023.
^de Icaza, Miguel (September 15, 2011). "WinRT demystified". Archived from the original on November 30, 2023.
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